jpdb beta

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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to threaten; to terrify; to frighten

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underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

2

downtown

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to parade; to march; to walk in procession

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

to turn against; to become an enemy

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

idea

1

to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it

1

to realize; to realise

1

impulse; impetus; urge

1

exchange; conversion

1

honor; honour; credit; prestige

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

5

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

2

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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already; too late

1

intention; idea; inclination; wish

2

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

1

lesson; precept; teachings; moral

2

sigh of relief

2

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

most satisfactory

1

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

2

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

general election (of the lower house)

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loser; defeated person; the defeated

2

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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translation; version (e.g. "English version")

1

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

2

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

2

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

1

cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

1

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

4

manner; style

1

discharge; dismissal

2

claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

2

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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